Annual Survey: Recycled Newsprint

Texas newspaper printers and publishers annually report their use of recycled newsprint.

The Texas Health and Safety Code, Section 361.430 sets goals (percentages) for the use of recycled newsprint and the aggregate, postconsumer, recycled-content in newsprint. Since 2000, the target percentage for recycled newsprint purchased is 30 percent of a publisher or printer's total newsprint. The goal percentage for postconsumer recycled content is 18 percent. To promote paper recycling, the TCEQ annually surveys Texas newspaper printers and publishers on their use of recycled newsprint and newsprint with postconsumer recycled content.

Submitting the Survey

The law applies to publications that are sold and printed on newsprint and published, printed, and distributed in the state (both daily and non-daily) to disseminate current news and information of general interest to the public.